Necktie device



Dec. 13, 1932. w, JOHNSQN 1,890,684

NECKTIE DEVICE Filed March 14, 1932 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 13, 1932 UNITED srArs FEE JOH1\T W. JOHNSON, OF CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS NECKTIE DEVICE Application filed March 14, 1932.

This invention relates to improvements in neck-tie devices and is directed more particularly to devices for removably attaching a neck tie to a collar.

The principal objects of the invention reside in the provision of a fastening device for securing a neck tie to a collar which is not only simple in form and efficient in its operation but which is so made as to be attached to the tie in such way as to be concealed thereby and has parts for securing the tie to the collar.

Various novel features and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter more fully :55 referred to in connection with the accompanying description of the preferred form thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein;

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a collar and 55) tie showing how they appear when attached together by means of the device of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational View of the device of the invention, and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawing more in detail the invention will be fully described.

In Fig. 1 there is shown a collar C and a tie T which are secured together by means of the device of the invention. The device is so made that the tie may be detachably secured to the collar to facilitate the ready and easy removal of the tie.

H The device includes a central body portion 2 to which is pivoted at its opposite ends clamp members 4 which are arranged to be secured to a tie. These members 4 may be secured to the tie by stitching passing through openings 6 in the end of the members. A

plate 8 has Wings 10 off-set from a central portion 12 thereof, and ears 14 on the upper and lower sides of the central portion 12 are turned forwardly and downwardly to embrace the plate 2 so that the plate 8 is secured to the member 2.

Cam portions 14' are carried by the inner ends of the members 4 and bear against the plate portions 10. A fiat spring-like member is held beneath the clips 14 and has end portions 16 which bear on the inner ends of Serial 'No. 598,682.

the members 4 as shown. Projections 22 on the rear faces of the members 4 have central apertures 23 and prongs 24 on the members 10 extend toward and are receivable in the apertures 23.

The device is located behind the tie T shown in Fig. 1 and is secured to the tie by means of stitching passing through the openings 6 as has been explained. When it is desired to attach the tie T to the collar C the members 4 are swung outwardly or away from the members 10 to the dotted line position shown in Fig.3.

The tie and fastening devices are then located so that adjacent inner ends of the collar are slipped between the members 4 and 10. The wearer then presses on the tie so as to depress the members and'swing them inwardly to the full line position shown in Fig. 3. In this position the collar is clamped between the members 10 and 4 and the prongs 24 cause the material of the collar to be pressed into the openings 23. In that way the device and the tie carried thereby are held securely in place on the collar.

The spring member 20 is intended toyieldably reinforce the part 2 so that as the parts 4 are swung relative to the part 10 the parts 14 will bear on the members 10 and yielding ly press thereagainst. In this way the parts 4 are yieldingly held in the position shown in Fig. 3.

Various changes may be made in the form of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and I prefer therefore to be limited by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description.

What I claim is:

A device for attaching a tie to a collar comprising in combination, a body portion, clamp members arranged to be secured to a tie and pivoted at opposite ends of said body portion, a plate at the rear of and adjacent to said body portion, wings offset and extending from opposite ends of said plate and in tegral therewith, cam portions on the inner ends of said clamp members for bearing against said wings, a flat spring-like member at the forward side and adjacent to said 7 body portion and having end portions for bearing on the inner ends of said clamp members, ears extending forwardly and downwardly from said plate to embrace said body portion and spring-like member, projections on the inner sides of said clamp members having central apertures therein,'and prongs on said Wings receivable in said apertures.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN WM. JOHNSON. 

